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Quick Stats
The Components
There are many components in this game, and they are all sturdy and well made. There are quite a few thick cardboard pieces, playing cards, wooden pawns, and blocks. They all seem like they will stand up well to lots of play.
The Game Play
In Zoom in Barcelona, the game’s object is to score the highest number of points to win the photography contest. You can score points in multiple ways.
- Taking photographs of landmarks from the judge’s picks.
- Take pictures of skyline buildings that are placed around the board.
As you travel around the city earning points by taking photographs, you also need to make sure you advance on the natural light track to make your points count! And make sure you lookout for the Dragon on the board. When you take a photo of the Dragon, you perform a particular action.
Gameschooling
This game has many opportunities to plan, make decisions, and use strategic and logical thinking skills. Because the game is set in Barcelona, Spain, it may inspire research on some of the locations in the game or Spain in general. It would be the perfect game to add to a unit study of Spain or Europe.
Overall Thoughts
We enjoy this game. I like that there is a “starter version” and a regular version, so you have the option of using the starter version when first learning to play or perhaps with younger kids. I will say, though, I would rate this game 10+, not 8+ if you’re planning on kids playing without adult guidance in the regular version. I felt like there is a lot for the average 8-year-old to set up and keep track of while playing with peers. That said, our 7-year-old had no problem playing with us, and I would think younger than eight would have no problem within a family game.
